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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [Discussion] Implementing interfaces via traits
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Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:28:34 -0400
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To: Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com>
From: mike@newclarity.net (Mike Schinkel)

> On Aug 30, 2024, at 10:15 AM, Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com> =
wrote:
> I would be very much in favor of revisiting Interface Default Methods, =
though, as I think it would be a strong feature, and it's one found in =
nearly all of our sibling languages at this point.  PHP is weird for not =
having them.  I believe that would also be a better approach than traits =
that link to interfaces, which achieves not-quite the same result with =
more steps.

I too am all for revisiting Interface Default Methods. =20

Lack of interface default methods is one of the most painful missing =
features in PHP, IMO.

-Mike

P.S. Frankly, I would prefer PHP just merge the functionality of traits =
and interfaces so we can use `implements` or `use` and only have to =
reference one file instead of create two parallel files, but convincing =
others of this approach would likely be a herculean task, so Interface =
Default Methods would be a not-so-bad alternative.